Imagine that you are a data analyst consulting with a company that is introducing a new product in the wireless smart home technology sector. You have been asked to design, develop, and implement a data warehouse so the organization can collect information for various, as-yet-undefined data mining projects.

A. Write a detailed proposal for this project.

B. Make three hypothetical sources of data for this purpose. You may use any public database for this purpose. Use an ETL system for formation of this data warehouse, preferably SAS.

C. This proposal should include sections that discuss data modeling; data warehouse architecture and design; construction of the database or databases; and implementation and testing activities.

Submission Requirements

Introduction: An introduction that explains the context of your proposal.

Problem statement: A brief description of the problem or context for the issue you are discussing.

Project description: The specific details of your proposed solution.

Conclusion: A brief summary that recaps the problem and recommended action (implementation of the solution).

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.

Number of resources: Minimum of four resources, cited in APA format.

Length of paper: 815 typed double-spaced pages.

Font and font size: Arial, 10 point.